Dated 1 April 2014

This field manual (FM) 4-30 provides fundamental guidance for the employment of United States Army ordnance maintenance operations, munitions operations and explosive ordnance disposal operations in support of unified land operations and warfighting functions.

FM 4-30 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.

FM 4-30 contains four chapters:

Chapter 1 covers a summative history of the ordnance corps and outlines the core competencies of the ordnance corps and their strategic relevance in sustaining the Army’s unified land operations function.

Chapter 2 discusses the tactical and operational mission of ordnance munitions operation as a major factor in determining the outcome of offensive, defensive, stability, support, protection and other combat operations.

Chapter 3 discusses EOD operations, organizational structure, their command and support relationships and how they support unified land operations.

Chapter 4 discusses the two levels of maintenance concept and how maintenance support is provided above and below the brigade level. Chapter 4 also identifies the command and support relationships between the U.S. Army Materiel Command (USAMC) maintenance sustainment organizations and the operational Army in the conduct of unified land operations.

This book is a "mini" (7 1/4 inches high by 5 1/2 inches wide) size - A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading.  It has coil binding, allowing for easy page flipping withing jamming.

(If you want a BIG size (the size of a regular sheet of paper), we have it on this website too)